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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Belcour convince La Rue during their first meeting?

2. What does La Rue warn Charlotte about if she reneges going to America?

3. From where does Henry know Lt. Blakeney?

4. For what is Henry Temple known?

5. How does John get Charlotte to agree to travel to America when she makes her final stand to stay?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does La Rue's actions foreshadow about her involvement in Charlotte's life?

2. How does Charlotte behave foolishly concerning La Rue?

3. Why is Charlotte so ecstatic over the note Du Pont gives her from her parents?

4. How does the military connect characters in the book?

5. How does La Rue bully Charlotte one more time before they begin traveling to America?

6. How does John manipulate Charlotte?

7. What is the purpose of Rowson giving information about "Content"?

8. How do the Temples' plans for a birthday party for Charlotte build suspense?

9. How does money become an immediate symbol in the novel?

10. Why does Lucy pray to God for Charlotte?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mrs. Crayton's past and her feelings surrounding her past affect her present life?

Essay Topic 2

What role does irony play in "Charlotte Temple"? When and where does it appear throughout the novel, who does it affect, and do any of the characters see the irony in their situations? Do you believe the author's use or irony was intentional?

Essay Topic 3

Does Harry Temple's character--or the reader's perception of his character--change at all throughout the novel? If so, how and why? If not, why would the author keep him a static character?

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